[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR108.7]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 108--FILING COPIES OF REPORTS AND STATEMENTS WITH STATE OFFICERS (2 U.S.C. 439)--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 108.7  Effect on State law (2 U.S.C. 453).

    (a) The provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as 
amended, and rules and regulations issued thereunder, supersede and 
preempt any provision of State law with respect to election to Federal 
office.
    (b) Federal law supersedes State law concerning the--
    (1) Organization and registration of political committees supporting 
Federal candidates;
    (2) Disclosure of receipts and expenditures by Federal candidates 
and political committees; and
    (3) Limitation on contributions and expenditures regarding Federal 
candidates and political committees.
    (c) The Act does not supersede State laws which provide for the--
    (1) Manner of qualifying as a candidate or political party 
organization;
    (2) Dates and places of elections;
    (3) Voter registration;
    (4) Prohibition of false registration, voting fraud, theft of 
ballots, and similar offenses; or
    (5) Candidate's personal financial disclosure.